Athletics/Sports News
Making history at Morgan State: Q&A with wrestling coach Kenny Monday
In October 2021, Morgan State University announced that its historic wrestling program, one that was cut in the late 1990s, would return after over two decades to become the only Division I historically black college and university (HBCU) in the NCAA. NCAA.com caught up with Coach Monday to talk about the team, the challenges he’s experienced in rebuilding the program and his goals for the future of Morgan State wrestling.
Reflections From Year One In The Chair With Morgan State’s Dena Freeman-Patton
Morgan State Vice President and Director of Athletics Dena Freeman-Patton joins ADU’s Tai M. Brown at the 2023 Women Leaders Convention to reflect on her first year at Morgan. Freeman-Patton opens up about her connection to the city of Baltimore and the HBCU community and shares her process for navigating career transitions and opportunities.
Harbor Bank Forges Branding Deal with Morgan State Football Player
Morgan State University football player Elijah Williams recently landed a name, image and likeness (NIL) contract with The Harbor Bank of Maryland, a Black-owned bank based in Baltimore.
Morgan State’s Newest Sport Gives Athletes an Unexpected Chance to Compete at the Division I Level
Morgan is the first HBCU to offer the program as a Division I scholarship varsity sport; the university is also adding a wrestling team and needed to create more opportunities for women athletes to remain in Title IX compliance.
Bears Building
A year into his tenure as head football coach at Morgan State University, Damon Wilson sees progress with his program on the cusp of the 2023 season.
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